Ingredients

3 c. all purpose flour

6 t. baking powder, rounded

1 t. salt

8 T. solid shortening (Cisco)

12 oz. evaporated milk (or 1 1/2 c. milk)

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Preparation

Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
Mix flour, baking powder & salt in a medium bowl. Stir all dry ingredients until evenly mixed. Cut shortening into flour until there are no lumps of shortening left. Make a well in the center of the flour mixture and pour in milk. Use a wooden spoon to mix from the outside in until all is completedly mixed & there are no dry ingredients on the sides or bottom of the bowl. Mixture will be sticky.
Flour a clean surface. Scrape biscuit mixture onto floured surface. Lightly dust the top of the biscuit mixture & lightly kneed mixture until dough is smooth and no longer sticky.
Pat down the dough until it's about 1 inch thick. Cut with biscuit cutter or use the open side of glass or cup. Reshape left over dough & cut again as needed. Arrange biscuits on pan or cookie sheet about an inch apart from each other.
Bake at 450 degrees for 15 minutes or until golden brown.
Makes between 10 - 15 biscuits depending how large or small you cut the biscuits.